Boldin uncertain for Cardinals-Panthers game
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01/05/2009 - Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin's status for Saturday's playoff game against Carolina is uncertain, after he strained his hamstring.
Boldin suffered the injury during Arizona's win over Atlanta in an NFC Wild Card-round contest this past Saturday. Specifically, it happened during a 71-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.
Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt said he was hopeful Boldin could play Saturday, when the Cardinals travel to Charlotte for an NFC Divisional playoff matchup with the Carolina Panthers. However, he said that when dealing with hamstring injuries, "you just never know."
Boldin had already missed the final two regular-season contests because of a shoulder injury, and because the ailment kept Boldin from doing much conditioning, Whisenhunt said the receiver's injury wasn't a total surprise. He added the team would monitor Bolding during the week to see how he progresses.
Boldin had 89 receptions for 1,038 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games during the regular season, earning his third career Pro Bowl selection.
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Mooresville, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rusty Wallace Racing announced Monday that
Brendan Gaughan will drive the team's No.62 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR
Nationwide Series in 2009.
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<< Cardinals sign reliever Ring
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have signed free-
agent relief pitcher Royce Ring to a one-year contract, the club announced
Monday.
The left-handed Ring played 42 games for Atlanta in 2008, going 2-1 with
<< Stuckey, Jefferson earn NBA weekly honors
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Week, respectively, for the period ending January 4.
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<< Rays finalize deal with Burrell
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will be wor
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year contract. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the deal is believed to be worth $30 million and should
Twins owner Pohlad dies >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad
reportedly died Monday at the age of 93, according to the Minneapolis Star
Tribune.
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Vargas joins Dodgers >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have come to terms
on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Claudio Vargas.
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Clips trade for Samb; waive Davis and Jones >>
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exchange for a future conditional second round pick.
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Chavis named LSU's defensive coordinator >>
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Chavis was named the defensive
coordinator for the LSU Tigers on Monday.
A 31-year coaching veteran, Chavis began his career on the sidelines as a
graduate assistant at Tennessee in 1979.
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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